Admiral vs Salavat Yulaev Ufa Prediction 1 March 2026
🔊 The Vladivostok club, having forgotten the taste of victory, embarks on a new home series. Should they lose in regulation time, their theoretical chances of making the playoffs will vanish. Let's break down the scenarios ahead of this KHL regular-season game and offer the editorial team's prediction for the March 1 matchup.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons, Admiral and Salavat Yulaev have faced off ten times: the team from Primorye claimed victory in three of those clashes, while the Ufa side triumphed in seven. Notably, Salavat Yulaev have won four consecutive head-to-head encounters, with three of those victories coming by a margin of at least three goals. Both meetings in the 2025/26 season took place in Ufa, where the hosts dominated the "Sailors" with emphatic wins of 6-1 and 5-0.
Head-to-head statistics Admiral - Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Admiral Vladivostok Team Overview
The Primorsky club's slump continues, with Admiral managing just four wins in three months. They're now on a three-game losing streak. The "Sailors" returned from their road trip with three points out of a possible nine, having defeated Avtomobilist (5-2) but falling to Metallurg (4-3 OT), SKA (4-2), and Spartak (6-3). Interestingly, even in this scenario, the "Sailors" haven't lost their playoff hopes yet, but they'll need at least one point in their home game to keep those hopes alive.
On home ice, Oleg Bratash's side hasn't won since January 3rd, suffering nine consecutive defeats, six of which were by a margin of at least three goals. Admiral are the lowest-scoring team in the East when playing in front of their fans, with only 62 goals. In their last eight home games, the "Sailors" couldn't score more than two goals.
Vladivostok's injury list includes defenseman Mario Grman and forwards Vladimir Bryukvin, Alexander Daryin, and Nikita Soshnikov. In Moscow, defensemen Georgy Solyannikov and Dmitry Deryabin were absent, replaced by Alexander Shepelev and Ruslan Pedan. In the attack, Maxim Maltsev was left out of the lineup, with Daniil Usmanov taking his place.
Match Results: Admiral Vladivostok
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Team Overview
Salavat Yulaev, who had been gaining momentum before the KHL All-Star break, slightly slowed down after the weekend with four wins (only one in regulation) and two losses. Viktor Kozlov's squad won their last two games in overtime-against Sibir (3-2 OT) and Traktor (3-2 SO). These consecutive victories allowed the Ufa team to surpass Neftekhimik and climb to sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
On the road, Salavat Yulaev have won 6 out of 8 games since the New Year. Their recent trip to the Far East was spectacular-in February and March 2025, Salavat Yulaev won all 4 games in a week, conceding only seven goals.
Forward Yevgeni Kuznetsov missed the match against his former team, Traktor. Interestingly, just a week earlier, he had tallied 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in a game against Chelyabinsk on their ice. Danil Alalykin replaced the well-known forward on the second line. Maksim Kuznetsov returned to the lineup.
Match Results: Salavat Yulaev Ufa
⚡️ Key Players
The leading scorer for Admiral is defenseman Libor Sulak, who has racked up 36 points (11 goals, 25 assists). The Slovakian has been on a scoring streak, contributing in four consecutive games. The main goal threat for the "Sailors" is Canadian Kyle Olson with 19 goals. February saw Stepan Starkov register his first points of the month, while Oskar Bulavchuk has been consistent, collecting points in three straight games (2 goals, 1 assist).
Jack Rodewald remains the top scorer for Salavat Yulaev with 39 points (18 goals, 21 assists). Meanwhile, Devin Brosseau leads the team in goals with 19, and Sheldon Rempal is the top playmaker with 25 assists. In their last two outings, Denis Yan has found the net, with Alexei Vasilevsky providing assists.
🥅 Goaltenders
Admiral's coaching staff is in such a state of panic that they are resorting to using their third-choice goalie. Arseny Tsyba played his 12th game of the season, but his save percentage in the last four games has not exceeded 84%. Neither Ivan Kulbakov (since February 20) nor Adam Huska (since December 19) have managed to post save percentages over 90% in recent matches.
Semyon Vyazovoy continues to shoulder a massive workload this season. The 23-year-old netminder has played 15 consecutive games without a break since January 20. His stats speak for themselves-he ranks in the top five in the KHL for save percentage (93.0%) and goals-against average (2.18).
Editorial Prediction
Games in the Far East often pose a challenge for teams from the western part of Russia. Since the 2022/23 season, Salavat Yulaev have struggled to secure a regulation-time victory in their opening game of the Far East trip-losing twice (1-2 to Amur and 0-2 to Admiral) and winning twice via shootouts (both times by a score of 3-2 against Vladivostok and Khabarovsk).
After a long road series, Primorye teams have been productive in their first home game of the season, scoring at least twice in 5 out of 7 occasions. Considering that Admiral have managed to score at least two goals in 6 of their last 7 games, even when losing, a reasonable bet would be on Admiral's individual total over 1.5 goals.
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